MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite
Our World in Data vs World Bank — Modern Reference
How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.
Verdict
Our World in Data and World Bank tie on Modern Citation Reference (A · 90).
Research
Our World in Data
ourworldindata.org
A·90
Rank #22 of 130 on Modern Reference
CC-BY licensed; open data + bulk downloads + APIs; widely cited in academia.
Government
World Bank
worldbank.org
A·90
Rank #23 of 130 on Modern Reference
WB Open Data API + bulk downloads; CC-BY licensed; broad LLM corpus presence.
Global rank · Modern Reference
Why these Modern Reference scores
Our World in DataA·90
Modern Reference · 90/100
CC-BY licensed; open data + bulk downloads + APIs; widely cited in academia.
World BankA·90
Modern Reference · 90/100
WB Open Data API + bulk downloads; CC-BY licensed; broad LLM corpus presence.
Signals behind the Modern Reference score
Our World in Data
- Creative CommonsOpen license enables broad LLM corpus inclusion.
World Bank
- Open Data initiativeAll datasets free + machine-readable.
Other dimensions for Our World in Data vs World Bank
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